World War 1 Memorial to
Colored Soldiers In Harrisburg, Ga.next to Shiloh Baptist
Church.

Atlanta ConstitutionJanuary 18, 1920

Milledgeville, Ga., January 17 (Special)
Harrisburg, a small village in Baldwin county, made up entirely of colored
people, is the first community of its kind on record in this state to erect
a memorial to colored soldiers of the world war. The monument was unveiled January
1, at which time the entire community was present and took part in an elaborate
patriotic program. The monument was paid for by colored
citizens of Harrisburg, the idea of raising it originated with them, and
the exercise accompanying the unveiling ceremony were staged by them without
any outside help or suggestions.